Sesame Green Salad
Elevate your salad game with this vibrant Sesame Green Salad, a perfect blend of crisp mixed greens, crunchy veggies, and a tangy-sweet sesame dressing. Featuring fresh cucumbers, julienned carrots, and sweet red bell peppers, this salad is as colorful as it is nutritious. Toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions add a savory depth, while the homemade dressing, made with soy sauce, rice vinegar, and a hint of honey, ties everything together with bold, umami flavors. Ready in just 15 minutes with no cooking required, this easy salad is ideal as a light lunch, a refreshing side dish, or a wholesome addition to any meal. Bursting with flavor and texture, this Sesame Green Salad is sure to become a go-to recipe for healthy eating enthusiasts.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups mixed greens (e.g., arugula, spinach, romaine)
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 large carrot
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 stalks green onion
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Wash and dry the mixed greens thoroughly and place them in a large salad bowl.
Slice the cucumber into thin rounds or half-moons, peel and julienne the carrot, and thinly slice the red bell pepper. Add these to the bowl of greens.
Chop the green onions into thin slices and sprinkle them over the salad.
Toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, until golden and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, honey, grated ginger, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine, ensuring all the greens are lightly coated.
Sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds over the top as a garnish.
Serve immediately and enjoy your Sesame Green Salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
406 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 25.5 g | 33% | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.9 g | 20% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1857 mg | 81% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 39.7 g | 14% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 12.6 g | 45% | |
| Total Sugars | 17.5 g | ||
| Protein | 13.7 g | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 228 mg | 18% | |
| Iron | 6.3 mg | 35% | |
| Potassium | 1506 mg | 32% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
